bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
mind-set change; changing one's way of thinking; attitude reform
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
calm; composed; leisurely
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
long mai (feng shui); longmai; the air or energy flowing down from an undulating mountain range
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to become excited; to grow lively
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
unkindness; unfriendliness
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
passage; path; route; one's way
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
general idea; concept; notion
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
decrease; reduction; decline
fixed interval; fixed period
hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol